Rosanna Scotto's up for saying 'Good Day'

Thousands of viewers used to going to bed with WNYW/Channel 5's Rosanna Scotto will have to start getting up quite early to catch the veteran anchor.

In a stunning shift, WNYW is soon expected to announce that Scotto, a market legend and co-anchor of its 10 p.m. news, is moving to mornings on "Good Day New York." She'll replace Jodi Applegate, sources said.

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Word is that Applegate's contract is not being renewed and she's leaving the station. The station declined to comment.

Scotto has been with Channel 5 since 1986 and has spent much of that time as co-anchor on the top-rated 10 p.m. program.

Scotto has been paired with Ernie Anastos on the station's 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows for the past three years.

In an effort to boost the morning show's weak ratings, Scotto could start getting up before the sun rises as early as next week and shed her evening duties altogether.

Barring a last-second contract snag, the move will put Scotto on "GDNY" weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. The change comes after an extended period of sluggish ratings and heavy turnover for the once red-hot breakfast show.

For Applegate, the shift ends a three-year run on the show that included multiple co-anchors and several format changes.